Dino Bouterse, right, served an earlier prison sentence on multiple charges [File: Reuters]
U.S. Says Suriname President's Son Wanted To Host Hezbollah -- Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A son of Suriname's president invited people he thought were from the Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah to set up a base in his country to attack Americans in exchange for millions of U.S. dollars, U.S. prosecutors said on Friday.
Federal prosecutors who already were pursuing drug charges against Dino Bouterse, a son of President Desi Bouterse, filed the latest allegation in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
The younger Bouterse's defense team said in a statement that he "is not, and never has been a supporter of any terrorist organization and never intended to render aid to such an organization."
Read more ....
More News On Suriname President's Son Facing US Terror Charges For Supporting Hezbollah
Suriname leader's son faces terrorism charge in US -- Wall Street Journal/AP
Son of Suriname's president charged with attempting to support Hezbollah -- Threat Matrix
US accuses Suriname president's son of terror -- Al Jazeera
Suriname president's son on US terror charges -- BBC
US: President of Suriname's Son Held Over Hezbollah Plot -- Arutz Sheva
Lawyers deny Dino Bouterse involved in terror plot -- Jamaica Observer
My Comment: This is not the first time that the Suriname President's son has been in trouble with the law.
No comments:
Post a Comment